museumsgjenstand
Syllables
mu-se-ums-gjen-stand
Pronunciation
/mʉˈsæʊmsɡjɛnˌstɑn/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
museums + stand + gjen-
The word 'museumsgjenstand' is a compound noun with primary stress on the first syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break, resulting in the division 'mu-se-ums-gjen-stand'. The word consists of a prefix ('museums'), a root ('stand'), and another prefix ('gjen-').
Definitions
- 1
An object kept in a museum, typically of historical or cultural significance.
Museum object
“Denne museumsgjenstanden er over 200 år gammel.”
“De studerer museumsgjenstander fra vikingtiden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('mu'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
mu — Open syllable, stressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. ums — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gjen — Open syllable, unstressed.. stand — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'gj' digraph is treated as a single consonant.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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